Larry Holmes nicknamed, The Easton Assasin, whose left jab is considered one of the greatest weapons in the history of sports,was the WBC Heavyweight Champion from 1978 to 1983, The Ring Heavyweight Champion from 1980 to 1985, and the IBF Heavyweight Champion from 1983 to 1985. He made twenty successful title defenses, second only to Joe Louis' twenty-five. Holmes won his first forty-eight professional bouts, almost matching Rocky Marciano's streak of 49 straight wins, including victories over Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, Gerry Cooney, and Tim Witherspoon. He is frequently ranked by many boxing experts as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all-time. Larry Holmes has hand signed this 16x20 photo and has added the inscription,"Easton Assasin." An MAB Celebrity Services certificate of authenticity is included.